Meshach Adams

Developed and finalized YeboKenny's product roadmap, aligning features and milestones with business objectives, and leading the implementation of multiple Product Requirements Documents (PRDs) to build out platform features.

Integrated Korapay and Paystack payment gateways, enabling seamless and secure transactions for platform subscribers.

Coordinated cross-functional teams (designers, developers) to ensure timely delivery and alignment of key platform features with business goals and user needs.

Championed a customer-first approach, designing platform features with end-users in mind to significantly improve overall user experience.

Led regular sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives, enhancing team efficiency and fostering continuous improvement, alongside leveraging analytics tools to track product metrics and KPIs for data-driven enhancements.

Reduced manual transaction reconciliation time by 70% through automation initiatives, significantly boosting operational efficiency.

Implemented routing optimizations and smarter retry logic, substantially increasing deposit success rates and reducing transaction latency.

Developed monitoring tools and alerts, enhancing operational awareness and proactively catching payment anomalies before user impact.

Managed and optimized multiple fiat deposit and withdrawal channels, including bank transfers, card payments, and mobile money integrations, tailored for the African market.

Cultivated strong relationships with banks, PSPs, and mobile money providers to facilitate smooth payment flows and negotiate improved API limits and settlement terms.

Spearheaded the end-to-end development of a comprehensive government curriculum, ensuring alignment with educational standards and local relevance across Nigeria and six other African countries.

Designed and produced diverse educational content, including lesson plans, assessments, and interactive resources, tailored for unique learning needs across various African regions.

Expanded uLesson's educational impact, establishing a strong platform presence across multiple African countries.

Contributed to the strategic development of the Public Administration curriculum for Miva Open University, aligning with academic standards and public sector needs.

Led the development of comprehensive course materials, including syllabi, lectures, assignments, and assessments, fostering a robust and engaging learning environment.

Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies, fostering continuous operational improvement.

Coached the Scrum team to foster self-organization, cross-functionality, and high efficiency.

Scheduled and facilitated all Scrum ceremonies (sprint planning, daily scrums, retrospectives, backlog grooming, sprint reviews), ensuring agile process adherence.

Provided critical support to senior staff and Nigerian Diplomats, facilitating protocol work and data analysis to enhance executive decision-making and improve the experience of technical aid workers abroad.

Collaborated with software development and product teams to gather requirements and prioritize features, contributing to product roadmap development.

Assisted in the development and execution of product strategies, contributing to user experience enhancements and growth initiatives.

Actively participated in product meetings, sprint planning, and retrospectives, providing valuable input and feedback on development processes.

Supported the product team in creating and maintaining comprehensive product documentation, including user stories, feature specifications, and release notes.